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One person killed in fatal collision on Kentucky 425 Wednesday morning

Henderson, KY, USA / WSON AM & FM
One person killed in fatal collision on Kentucky 425 Wednesday morning


One person was killed during a head on collision at Kentucky 425 between Kentucky 1299 and U.S. 41A on Wednesday morning.

The Henderson County Coroner’s Office pronounced Tayler Baker, 20, of Corydon, dead at the scene of a fatal crash.

Henderson County Sheriff Chip Stauffer said first responders were dispatched at approximately 5:33 a.m. Wednesday to the collision on Kentucky 425.

Stauffer said Baker was traveling west in a Hyundai Elantra as Lee Presley, 37, of Henderson was traveling east in a Toyota Highlander.

Presley has been transported to a local hospital for serious injuries, said Stauffer.

An accident reconstructionist is investigating what contributing factors caused the collision.

The roadway was closed for about four hours as first responders worked at the scene. It reopened at 9:26 a.m. Wednesday.

Emergency Services, Kentucky State Police, and Cairo, Niagara and Corydon fire departments responded at the scene.

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